Effective date: September 30, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information Angelo’s Tech Talk Blog (blog.angeloruiz.com, “the Site”, “we”, “I”) collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. The Site is operated by Angelo Ruiz in New York, USA.
Information we collect
- Information you give us. If you use the contact form, we receive your name, email address and message. If you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address and website you enter, plus the comment itself.
- Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our server records standard log data such as IP address, browser type, referring page and the date and time of your visit. This is used for security and to keep the Site running.
- Cookies. Cookies are small files stored in your browser. WordPress uses cookies for comments and logged-in sessions. Advertising partners, described below, may also use cookies.
Advertising and Google AdSense
The Site may display advertising served by Google AdSense and other third-party advertising vendors. These vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings / My Ad Center.
- You can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info/choices or YourAdChoices. In the EEA and UK, see Your Online Choices.
- Learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland will be asked for consent before personalized ads or non-essential cookies are used.
Other third-party services
- Social sharing buttons (AddToAny) may load resources from the provider when you use them.
- Gravatar. If you comment, an anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to show your profile picture.
- Analytics. We may use analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to understand which content is useful. These tools use cookies and collect usage data in aggregate.
- Security. Our hosting and security software process IP addresses and request data to block attacks and spam.
How we use information
- To respond to messages and publish comments
- To operate, secure and improve the Site
- To display advertising that helps keep the Site free
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share it except with the service providers above, or when required by law.
How long we keep it
Contact messages are kept only as long as needed to respond. Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely so they can remain published unless you ask us to remove them. Server logs are rotated regularly.
Your rights and choices
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and opt out of personalized ads using the links above. Depending on where you live (for example, California under the CCPA/CPRA, or the EEA/UK under the GDPR), you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal information we hold about you. To make a request, use our contact page.
Children’s privacy
This Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Reach us through the contact page.